Category: Featured

  • Mark Wyatt Inducted into Local, BC Provincial and National Sports Hall of Fames

    Mark Wyatt is a long time member of the Velox Valhallians and newly minted Westshore RFC.  As a player, Coach, Board of Director, President of our club and as a developer/builder of the rugby community at all levels.  He was inducted for his individual efforts and career into shaping and contributing to the sport of…

  • Ryan Kotlewski Playing for Canberra Royals in Australia

    A re-post from the Canaberra Times on Westshore RFC Prop Ryan Kotlewski. How Canberra Royals can help launch Canadian World Cup dream Playing against the All Blacks? Piece of cake. But the dreaded slope of Campese Field and the fierce Queanbeyan fans? That’s the sort of World Cup test that will prepare Ryan Kotlewski for…

  • Mike Holmes Inducted into UVIC Sports Hall of Fame-2019

    Congratulations to Westshore’s RFC Current club President, Mike Holmes on the outstanding news of inducted into the UVIC Sports Hall of Fame as a builder to the sport of rugby. Article from ISN, link below: VICTORIA – The University of Victoria Vikes are pleased to announce the 2019 class of the UVic Sports Hall of Fame…

  • AMANDA THORNBOROUGH SELECTED FOR WOMEN’S BARBARIAN TEAM FOR 2ND TIME

    Amanda Thornborough was selected for the 2nd time for the Women’s Barbarian Rugby Team. The first time was for the inaugural women’s team for the first time in the club’s history, with a 19-0 victory against Munster on 10 November 2017. She and fellow Canada National Teammates Andrea Burk from Capilano RFC (Vancouver), and Julia…

  • Westshore RFC Whiskey Tasting Fund Raiser – 2019

    Westshore held a fund raising event for the 2nd year in a row, which was an absolutely amazing social night.  A huge fundraiser for the club, and a great time had by all attending.  A big thank you to James Buchanan, owner-operator of Buchanan’s Whiskey Chophouse in Calgary, who played with Velox in late 2000’s…

  • 50th Anniversary-Velox Retro Jerseys

    Celebrating our 50th Anniversary!!!! Westshore Velox RFC commissioned Aptoella Rugby to create the original black jerseys worn by Velox RFC from 1969-1988 with the original crests.  All jerseys numbered 1-25 have sponsors initials on the right sleeve from various alumni through the years. From our History Page: http://westshorerfc.com/history-2/ “It is important to know where a…

  • Westshore RFC Players represent in the MLR 2019

    With the second season of the newly minted Major League Rugby (MLR) already in session, do you know where your Westshore RFC players with professional contracts are running? With 9 teams in the league, and over 30+ Canadian players signed within, our club accounts for 7 of these high performance athletes on 3 different teams. …

  • Westshore RFC Players make NSMT for ARC 2019

    Westshore was well represented with 4 members selected for the Canadian National Senior Men’s Team for the America’s Rugby Championship 2019 this year.  Kyle Bailie in the flanker position has 22 caps with 16 starts for Canada, making his debut on NSMT in CAN vs USA in Feb 16.  Now signed with NO Gold in…

  • Men’s Premier Team Coaches-Frisby & Dala

    Westshore would like to announce Aaron Frisby as the new Men’s Head Coach, and Nanyak Dala as Forwards Coach for the 2018-2019 season. AARON FRISBY Aaron, originally from NZ, first joined Velox Valhallians in 2004 at the Gordon Head facilities as a starting player on the Men’s Premier teams, continuing to play on both Premier…

  • New Director of Mens Rugby-David Phillips

    Westshore Board of Directors would like to announce the clubs new interim Director of Men’s and Junior Boys Rugby: David “Tito” Phillips. A long time Velox/Westshore player for over a decade, who has held positions on the Board of Directors, most recently as the Director of Fields and Equipment. Has volunteered in coaching our junior…